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Malaga

Malaga

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A port city in southern Spain on the Mediterranean coast with popular beaches
  • proper noun
: Málaga
  • I spent a week in Malaga enjoying the beautiful beaches and warm weather.
  • Malaga, Spain
  • the city of Malaga

From there got a night train to Malaga.

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Examples

  • The next day, Friedmann took the local bus into Malaga and walked around the town.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Not only did Bracho abandon a military career in Spain, but he left behind his mother, many relatives, and an estate in Malaga.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Take the missus to Malaga.

  • Yes, I've got a departure to Malaga - at 2:00 this afternoon.

  • After all, he spent two months in Spain, covering 3,200 miles by automobile, from Malaga to the Bidassoa.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • For example, while they were sitting in the plaza in Malaga, he was surprised when Golan suddenly asked if he ate paella.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • El Piano has locations in Malaga, Granada, and York (can you spot the odd one out?).

    Blog text (2)
  • In her play, the dramatist from Malaga successfully transforms a popular biblical story into a classical tragedy through the creation of a tragic hero.

    Academic text (1990)
  • My friend recommended a great restaurant in Malaga that serves delicious seafood.

  • While visiting Malaga, I was amazed by the stunning architecture of the historical buildings.

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Etymology

The word Malaga comes from an old Phoenician word Malaka, which meant 'salt'. The city was long a place to salt fish and trade by the sea, so the name reminds us that Malaga is a coastal port.